Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE:AR) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eleven have issued a buy recommendation and three have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $48.3125.

A number of research firms have recently commented on AR. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Antero Resources from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Texas Capital raised shares of Antero Resources to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $49.00 price target on shares of Antero Resources in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Benchmark lifted their price objective on Antero Resources from $44.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price target on Antero Resources from $53.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 3rd.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Antero Resources

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AR. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Antero Resources by 16,498.3% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 9,627 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $389,000 after acquiring an additional 9,569 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in shares of Antero Resources by 7.9% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 590,555 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $23,882,000 after buying an additional 43,312 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth raised its holdings in shares of Antero Resources by 18.9% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 19,921 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock valued at $806,000 after buying an additional 3,169 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Antero Resources by 701.3% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,989 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $120,000 after buying an additional 2,616 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. grew its holdings in Antero Resources by 22.5% during the 2nd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 36,500 shares of the oil and natural gas company’s stock worth $1,470,000 after acquiring an additional 6,700 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.04% of the company’s stock.

Antero Resources News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Antero Resources this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2028 EPS forecast to $4.48 from $4.27 and increased its FY2027 estimate to $3.64 from $3.59. These upgrades suggest improved expectations for Antero’s longer-term earnings power. MarketBeat Antero Resources estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Estimates for Q4 2026 EPS were lifted to $1.05 from $1.04, Q1 2027 EPS to $1.07 from $1.06, Q4 2027 EPS to $1.04 from $1.01, and Q3 2027 EPS to $0.91 from $0.81. MarketBeat Antero Resources estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: A Zacks review says AR has gained 9.1% since its previous earnings release and examines what may come next for the stock. The report does not identify a new company-specific catalyst, leaving commodity prices, production results and the next earnings report as key drivers. Why Is Antero Resources Up Since Last Earnings Report?
• Negative Sentiment: Nearer-term and some intermediate forecasts were reduced: Q3 2026 EPS was cut to $0.90 from $1.01, FY2026 EPS to $3.80 from $3.89, Q1 2028 EPS to $1.07 from $1.13, and Q2 2027 EPS to $0.62 from $0.72. These cuts point to softer expected results in selected periods. MarketBeat Antero Resources estimates

Antero Resources Stock Down 0.1%

AR opened at $38.47 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $11.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.05 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 0.40 and a quick ratio of 0.40. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $35.54 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $36.86. Antero Resources has a fifty-two week low of $29.10 and a fifty-two week high of $45.75.

About Antero Resources

Antero Resources Corporation is an independent exploration and production company focused on the development of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and oil properties in the Appalachian Basin of the United States. The company’s operations target the Marcellus and Utica shales, where it applies advanced drilling and completion techniques to optimize recovery from its large acreage position. Antero’s portfolio encompasses significant reserves of ethane, propane and other NGLs, alongside dry gas volumes that are positioned to serve both domestic and export markets.

Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Antero Resources holds approximately 1.8 million net acres of leasehold interests across parts of West Virginia and Ohio.